Mid September 1941, Milly and Susan left Minnesota by train bound for San Francisco in order to catch the Lurline to Honolulu. The two were joined on the journey by Milly’s brother Cliff and her parents Magnus and Nellie.

On the night of July 11th, Lorne boarded the S.S. Mariposa and set sail towards Hawaii. The Mariposa was one of four luxury ocean liners in the Matson Lines’ “White Fleet” including the S.S. Lurline, S.S. Malolo and the S.S. Monterey.